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RED ZED 1 Arrives in Malta to discharge CASTORO 10

COSCO’s semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel RED ZED 1 arrived in Malta after transporting Saipem’s CASTORO 10 from Brazil

Red Zed 1 is anchored in Rio De Janeiro on 14th Sept. 2025 after loading the Castro 10 (Credit: © Richard Dastardly / MarineTraffic)

16, October 2025
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The semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel RED ZED 1, operated by COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport, arrived in Malta on October 14, 2025, after completing a transatlantic voyage carrying the CASTORO 10, a Saipem-owned pipe-laying vessel.

According to maritime tracking data, RED ZED 1 departed Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in mid-September 2025 with the CASTORO 10 securely loaded on board. The vessel has since crossed the Atlantic Ocean and anchored within Maltese territorial waters for the discharge operation.

RED ZED 1 (IMO: 9633977) is a semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel registered under the flag of Liberia. Measuring 216.74 meters in length and 43 meters in beam, the ship is part of COSCO Shipping’s advanced heavy-lift fleet, designed to transport offshore platforms, large industrial modules, and marine construction vessels across long distances.

Tags: Brazil, CASTORO 10, COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport, Heavy Lift Vessel, Malta, maritime logistics, offshore construction, RED ZED 1, Saipem, semi-submersible

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